All news

Search the Newsroom

Published: 04 Dec 2018

Five in five: Eleanor Toulmin

Mimictec, the AgTech startup set to revolutionise poultry farming in Australia, received $450,000 investment that will see their robot chickens go to market early next year.

Published: 30 Nov 2018 Marketing

Giving the Gift of Tech

Batteries not included? It used to be a pair of AAs were all you needed on Christmas morning. These days, tech presents are common under the Christmas tree, but if the receiver isn’t tech savvy, they can fall by the wayside or cause frustration. We asked Marketing PhD Candidate Pao Franco to unwrap his research for us, and share a few tips for giving tech gifts this Christmas.

Published: 27 Nov 2018 Accounting

How CEOs shape organisations

"For a while, there was a culture in the business environment of ‘the imperial CEO.’ Boards were incapable of reining in CEOs and their egos. That has changed," said Tabcorp and Healthscope Chairman, Paula Dwyer, at the Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation event.

Published: 27 Nov 2018 Economics

MABEL Survey awarded for impact on healthcare policy

The long-running MABEL survey of doctors has been recognised for its contribution to health policy in Australia.

Published: 26 Nov 2018 Management

Inside the Career Mentoring Program (CMP): Maurice Cheong and Chris De Lima

"Mentoring programs give students an opportunity to connect and learn from professionals in the industry. It’s a valuable networking opportunity for them, not just with their mentors, but with the extended network they can tap into through these interactions." -Maurice Cheong, CMP Mentor

Published: 23 Nov 2018 Awards

Recognising teaching excellence

"In an era of technological disruption and digitally-enhanced educational delivery, good teaching is ever so important" - Professor Paul Kofman, Dean Faculty of Business and Economics

Published: 15 Nov 2018 Management

Tomorrow's problems solved today

With everyone abuzz about the future of work what does it actually mean for you? Our panel of experts broke it down as part of the Future of Work: People, Performance, Innovation event program

Published: 12 Nov 2018 Marketing

Taking the Plunge

We all learn in different ways. For some, it’s a passive thing, soaking up information as it’s presented, for others, it means learning by doing, and for a third group, it’s a matter of taking the plunge and throwing themselves into the deep end. For Master of Management (Marketing) alumna Thanchanok Choochart, it was the latter.

Published: 08 Nov 2018 Research

Doing business in China

Two-thirds of Australian businesses operating in China plan to increase their investments in China, despite the increasing difficulty of doing business, according to the latest Doing Business in China Report produced by the University of Melbourne in collaboration with AustCham China, the Australia China Business Council (ACBC), and KPMG Australia.

Published: 31 Oct 2018 Students

Following the Dream

Cameron McBroom left his home in Kalgoorlie to explore the wider world. Eventually, his travels brought him to Melbourne, a place that offered him the opportunity to study, a career, and a home away from home.

Published: 30 Oct 2018 Industry

Melbourne Accelerator Program partners with Universal Music Group

The Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) has announced it will be the first Australian start-up accelerator to join Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Accelerator Engagement Network. With this new relationship, MAP and UMG will work together to develop a new generation of digital music start-ups.

Published: 29 Oct 2018 Media

Eroding trust in finance sector

In the latest edition of Global Focus Magazine, Professor Paul Kofman, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, addresses the uphill battle to restore trust in the finance sector.

Published: 29 Oct 2018 Students

The Whole Package

What is it that goes into choosing the place you want to live, work, and study? When you’ve been all around the world, what makes one destination stand out above another? How does a place keep you rooted, when your feet start to itch? For globetrotter Shivani Shah, it was the University of Melbourne, and the opportunities that came with the Master of Management (Finance).

Published: 24 Oct 2018 International Opportunities

The Meeting Point

There is an interesting intersection between the worlds of business and government. Often, it’s the innovation of private industry that impacts public policy and offers solutions to problems in the public sphere. Bachelor of Commerce student James Chan spent a week exploring this meeting point when he travelled to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meeting in Bali, as the University of Melbourne’s newest Global Voices scholar.

Published: 19 Oct 2018 Students

A Passion for Storytelling

Stories are an essential part of the human experience. They’re a part of how we communicate, learn, and connect with one another. We love to hear other people’s stories, and tell our own. This is no less true in the world of business, where brands, products, and people, all tell a story to connect with their clients.

Published: 15 Oct 2018 Finance

The Express Lane

The Bachelor of Commerce represents a ticket to the life many students have always wanted. For international students, it’s an adventure in a new country, new experiences, and new opportunities. Whether domestic or international, students studying at the University of Melbourne have bought themselves a one-way ticket into the express lane.

Published: 11 Oct 2018 Students

It’s OK to Get Lost for a While

To earn the title of ‘Doctor’, it takes years of research. PhD students become experts in their fields, and the discoveries they make every day have an impact on all of our lives. But what does the path to a PhD look like? Is it strictly straight and narrow, or is there a little room to manoeuvre? Here, PhD candidate Aphrodite Vlahos gives us some insight into her journey from A to B.

Published: 10 Oct 2018 Students

Inside MindTribes: A students' take on cultural diversity in the workplace

The Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) offers a wide array of opportunities for students to get real-world experience, and engage with outside companies. Bachelor of Commerce students Nichole Ruderman, Simone James and Hannah Kuang undertook the subject Management Consulting (MC) last semester and took some time out to walk us through their experience.

Published: 08 Oct 2018 Student Enrichment

The Knowledge Economy

Students from around the world travel to Australia for their studies. When they return to their home countries, they take with them a wealth of exportable knowledge, technical skills, and expertise, all of these are Australian grown resources, which can be invested internationally.

Previous 26 27 28 29 30 Next